Teks -- Judges 4:20 (NET)

4:20 He said to her, “Stand watch at the entrance to the tent. If anyone comes along and asks you, ‘Is there a man here?’ say ‘No.’”

Tafsiran/Catatan -- Catatan Kata/Frasa (per frasa)

JFB: Jdg 4:20 - he said unto her, . . . when any man doth come and enquire of thee and say, Is there any man here? that thou shalt say, No

The privacy of the harem, even in a tent, cannot be intruded on without express permission.

Clarke: Jdg 4:20 - Stand in the door of the tent

Stand in the door of the tent - As no man would intrude into the women’ s apartment without permission, her simply saying, there is no man in my tent, would preclude all search.

TSK: Jdg 4:20 - Is there

Is there : Jos 2:3-5; 2Sa 17:20

Tafsiran/Catatan -- Catatan Kata/Frasa (per Ayat)

Poole: Jdg 4:20

He speaks imperiously to her; but it is observable, that she gives him no promise to do so, nor makes him any answer; possibly because though she knew her design upon him was warrantable, yet she had proceeded too far in using dissimulation therein.

Gill: Jdg 4:20 - And he said unto her, stand in the door of the tent // and it shall be, when any man shall come and inquire of thee // and say, is there any man here // that thou shalt say, no

And he said unto her, stand in the door of the tent,.... This he said, not in an imperious way, as some think, but by entreaty:

and it shall be, when any man shall come and inquire of thee; seeing her at the door, and where he desired she would stand to prevent their coming into the tent:

and say, is there any man here? any besides what belongs to the family? or any of Sisera's army?

that thou shalt say, no; there is no man; but to this she made no answer that is recorded.